'I'm With Stupid' T-Shirt Trips Up Ecuador's President

April 9, 2015 6:08 PM

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Politicians have basic rules about photo ops: Smile when you pose with kids, point at random things, and don't stand next to people taller than you. This week, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa learned one more: Don't get on the wrong side of an "I'm With Stupid" T-shirt.

In a gaffe that plays right into the hands of social media and his critics, Correa did just that, in a recent photo he took with a boy who was wearing the shirt, its arrow pointing directly at the president. If you're wondering: Correa speaks fluent English and holds a doctorate in economics at the ...